"drill baby drill"

merrylander · #1 04-30-2010, 07:28 AM

Something is seriously wrong at BP, they seem to stumble from one disaster to another. Maybe the reason that the submersible can't shut off the blowout preventer valve is because there isn't one. They sometimes leave them off because they run about $500,000.

JJIII · #2 04-30-2010, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Maybe the reason that the submersible can't shut off the blowout preventer valve is becasue ther isn't one. They sometimes leave them off because they run about $500,000.

Now it would really suck to find out that was true.

finnbow · #3 04-30-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JJIII

Now it would really suck to find out that was true.

FWIW, I heard that this rig had one that failed for unknown reasons (perhaps they conveniently overlooked installing it). I also heard that places like Venezuela require a back-up blowout preventer to prevent catastrophe if the first one fails and that the US oil industry lobbied against such a (unnecessary, in their eyes) backup due to increased cost. We'll have to wait and see what's true on this one as Louisiana's coastline and seafood industry get trashed.

Boreas · #4 04-30-2010, 10:08 AM

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I also heard that places like Venezuela require a back-up blowout preventer to prevent catastrophe if the first one fails and that the US oil industry lobbied against such a (unnecessary, in their eyes) backup due to increased cost.

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Fast_Eddie · #5 04-30-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Something is seriously wrong at BP, they seem to stumble from one disaster to another. Maybe the reason that the submersible can't shut off the blowout preventer valve is because there isn't one. They sometimes leave them off because they run about $500,000.

That can't be the case as I'm sure there is appropriate regulation... I mean the Government must protect us from private...

Yah, you're probably right. Unfetterd Capitalism.

Fast_Eddie · #6 05-03-2010, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Something is seriously wrong at BP, they seem to stumble from one disaster to another. Maybe the reason that the submersible can't shut off the blowout preventer valve is because there isn't one. They sometimes leave them off because they run about $500,000.

Well, one way or another, turns out you were right.

http://www.examiner.com/x-38220-Orla...nted-oil-spill

$500,000 device may have prevented oil spill.